ataxic gait an unsteady, uncoordinated walk, with a wide base and the feet thrown out, coming down first on the heel and then on the toes with a double tap. double-step gait a gait in which there is a noticeable difference in the length or timing of alternate steps.
Free agency began in the NFL in 1947. Before that, clubs were able to use the reserve rule, which was made more famous by baseball and the men who crushed it: Curt Flood and Marvin Miller.
Updated March 10, 2017. A restricted free agent in the NFL is a player who is signed to one team but is free to solicit contract offers from other teams. Such players have special restrictions on the terms under which they can retain or change employment status with their team.